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Travel Nurse Pay in Santa Monica, CA

Based on 9 live assignments in Santa Monica listing weekly pay. That's $581/wk below the California median of $2,364.

$1,783

Median /wk

$1,644–$2,004

Typical range /wk

$2,515

Top posted /wk

Stipends and rent in Santa Monica

$2,625/wk

Max tax-free stipend (GSA: $283/night lodging + $92/day meals)

$3,516/mo

Typical rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index)

$4,210/mo

Left after rent at typical pay here ($1,783/wk)

GSA FY2027 per diem rates set the most an agency can usually pay tax-free for housing and meals. Your agency's stipend may be lower.

Not enough assignments per specialty in Santa Monica to compare yet.

Figures use the weekly pay posted on each assignment. "Typical range" is the middle half of assignments (25th to 75th percentile). Agency pay is an estimate; confirm before you accept.